Have you ever simply wanted to give without expecting anything in return? It’s  21  to do. Most look for a reward in some way. I know I did, most of the time, but then a TV program of “Oprah” inspired me. She gave everyone in the audience $1,000 to spend on a complete__22__,accompanied by a video camera to ___23 __ what they did with the money.
Two sisters from Georgia  24 from the crowd in my mind---they put their money together to give to “My sister’s House”, a  25 that helps battered(受虐的) women and children. Not only did they  26   their money, but they told everyone in their town about the organization. It was amazing that people were crazy to ring and  27  money, baby clothing, and more.
This story made me realize how often I expect things from others and how  28 I give things in return. I don’t have a thousand dollars to spend on a stranger, but I do have a heart that is full of love and generosity. I now hold doors open for others and  29  at people I don’t know, because a smile is contagious(有感染力的) and I try to bring as much happiness as I can into others’ lives. It’s difficult, but I feel it is really ___30 __.
21. A. hard          B. easy            C. simple            D. hardly
22. A. countrymen    B. stranger        C. acquaintance      D. friend
23. A. show         B. record             C. learn             D. praise
24. A. stood up      B. stood out       C. stood by          D. stood for
25. A. room          B. house           C. village           D. shelter
26. A. spend         B. divide          C. combine           D. separate
27. A. give          B. bring           C. donate            D. take
28. A. often         B. really          C. simply            D. rarely
29. A. sing          B. cry             C. smile             D. laugh
30. A. rewarding     B. awarding        C. expecting         D. giving
21.A   22. B  23. B  24. B 25. D  26. C  27. C  28. D  29. C  30. A 
21. 由接下去的兩句話“大多數(shù)人都要尋求回報”“我也是這樣的”可知,此處意為只有付出,不求回報是“很難”做到的。
22. 由最后一段中的to spend on a stranger也可得到啟示。
23. 跟著一部攝影機(jī),自然是用來“紀(jì)錄”他們是如何用這筆錢的。
24. 指在這人群中有兩姐妹顯得特別“耀眼或突出(stand out)”。其它選項(xiàng):stand up站起來,stand by袖手旁觀,stand for象征。
25. 是“My sister’s House”的同位語,指幫助受虐婦女兒童的“庇護(hù)所(shelter)”。
26. 指前文put their money together,應(yīng)為combine their money。
27. 通過她們宣傳后,人們打電話來“捐贈(donate)”錢物等。
28. 與前文often對應(yīng),指我經(jīng)常期待從別人處獲取但卻很少付出。
29. 由后文because a smile is contagious可知,此處指我對不認(rèn)識的人“微笑”。
30. 指這就是一種回報,用rewarding。awarding的意思是“授予,給予”。
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